David Siffert
Democratic · NY
David Siffert is a civil-rights lawyer and law professor. Their campaign biography describes leadership of NYU Law's State Government Initiative and work at the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project.
Where David Siffert stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record), Anti-Corruption (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Served as counsel on a community petition challenging service cuts and the planned closure of Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital.
February 7, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: assets.nationbuilder.com
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Helped launch a tracker documenting 182 lawsuits under Illinois's biometric privacy law and highlighting workplace, school, and facial-recognition surveillance claims.
December 8, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: stopspying.org
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Testified before the New York City Council Public Safety Committee for stronger NYPD surveillance transparency and faster public-records disclosure.
November 19, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legistar.council.nyc.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 2 support
Helped obtain and publicize more than 2,700 NYPD records revealing facial-recognition surveillance of protesters and communities of color after a five-year records lawsuit.
November 13, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: amnestyusa.org
Helped file a federal civil-rights suit alleging that the NYPD's Domain Awareness System conducts unconstitutional, warrantless mass surveillance.
October 27, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: stopspying.org
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 5 support
Testified before the New York City Council Public Safety Committee for stronger NYPD surveillance transparency and faster public-records disclosure.
November 19, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: legistar.council.nyc.gov
Helped obtain and publicize more than 2,700 NYPD records revealing facial-recognition surveillance of protesters and communities of color after a five-year records lawsuit.
November 13, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: amnestyusa.org
Filed a federal Freedom of Information Act complaint seeking Department of Homeland Security records about its use of facial-recognition technology.
November 4, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: dockets.justia.com
Helped file a federal civil-rights suit alleging that the NYPD's Domain Awareness System conducts unconstitutional, warrantless mass surveillance.
October 27, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: stopspying.org
Helped launch a tracker documenting 182 lawsuits under Illinois's biometric privacy law and highlighting workplace, school, and facial-recognition surveillance claims.
December 8, 2022Supports Data Privacy
Source: stopspying.org
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Filed a federal Freedom of Information Act complaint seeking Department of Homeland Security records about its use of facial-recognition technology.
November 4, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: dockets.justia.com
Served as class counsel when a federal judge preliminarily approved a $17.5 million settlement and policy reforms for people forced to remove religious head coverings for NYPD booking photos.
April 29, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: clearinghouse.net
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Helped launch a tracker documenting 182 lawsuits under Illinois's biometric privacy law and highlighting workplace, school, and facial-recognition surveillance claims.
December 8, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: stopspying.org
Past race David Siffert ran in:
- Member of Assembly · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 66; New York